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Rebecca Bennett
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SpecFic Writer | TTRPG writer | Can Con | Managing Ed at @HeartlinesSpec | Senior Ed at @apparitionlit | Beer Enthusiast | she/her
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · Jan 31
me core

(I contain multitudes)
Greg from Over the Garden Wall, holding his frog and smiling Eleanor from Sense & Sensibility played by Emma Thompson Nick Miller from New Girl with a quote: "I'm not convinced I know know to read, I've just memorized a lot of words" Rebecca from Ghost World at her coffee shop job saying "Some people are okay but mostly I just feel like poisoning everybody"
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heartlines-spec.com
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸

$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON

It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
Black background with pink neon $18/year. Overtop is curved white text reading 'no discounts, deals, or hoard-stealing dragons'. Directly below the $18 is a list of: 8 stories, 5 poems, 2 essays per year. Six Heartlines covers are arranged below in a fan. Random asides are scattered across the image saying: 'wait, and it's Canadian'; 'that's like 40 cents a piece'; 'i bet that barely covers expenses!'; and 'oh wow such a good deal'
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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ssto.press
Come for the Flatline on the Blocks news, stay for the deals from @neonfieldmouse.bsky.social, @ghosttropic.org, @magnum-galaxy-games.itch.io, @lionhearth.bsky.social, and @chrisair.itch.io!
Newsletter #2: MM25 Aftermath and Itch Sales
Since my last newsletter, I’ve been busy with cons, more writing for Flatline, and playing Over/Under. That megagame was a great distraction from watching the crowdfunding, that’s for sure! Flatline...
ssto.press
November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
rebecca-b.bsky.social
Do you like horny teens and corny trouble? 🌽🌽🌽

Last week I submitted Bury Me at Makeout Station for the Sci-Fi Derelict Jam 2025 hosted by @glitched-tabletop.bsky.social! It's been a while since I wrote a TTRPG but damn it was fun making roll tables again

jay-arr-elle.itch.io/bury-me-at-m...
Bury Me at Makeout Station by jay_arr_elle
a system-agnostic sci-fi oneshot
jay-arr-elle.itch.io
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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ddmgembala.bsky.social
Given the grim news in the political reporting at Teen Vogue, we need to support media like The Flytrap even more!
theflytrapmedia.com The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · Nov 3
WE ARE SO FREAKING CLOSE, can we find 105 people to subscribe to The Flytrap until the end of the day so we can get to work to create feminist journalism for y'all for another year? the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
A pink gameboy screen with the words "will you bite with us?" and the options "yes" and "no". Up top, it says "105 subs to go"
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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shelleybwoke.bsky.social
every media outlet should disclose its financials.
theflytrapmedia.com The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · Oct 23
Sometimes we receive complaints from people who'd like to read Flytrap content for free. We understand the frustration around paywalls in an increasingly dire financial landscape for many folks, so we also want to be honest about our financials. Let's talk about what it costs to run the Flytrap.
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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andregeleynse.com
Huge shout-outs to fellow panelists @loukoren.bsky.social and @rebecca-b.bsky.social for a great panel on (sustainably) running a magazine.

Also to @moniqueac.bsky.social and @ympang.bsky.social for such a fun talk about submitting short fiction. Could've talked with you all for hours!
Photo of three people at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Louise Koren, Rebecca Bennett, and myself (André Geleynse) Photo of three people standing at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Monique Cuillerier, Y.M. Pang, and myself (André Geleynse)
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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loukoren.bsky.social
I had a fantastic time at CanCon on my very first panel with @andregeleynse.com and @rebecca-b.bsky.social! Yall made it easy and I had an absolute blast! ✨️
andregeleynse.com André Geleynse @andregeleynse.com · Oct 20
Huge shout-outs to fellow panelists @loukoren.bsky.social and @rebecca-b.bsky.social for a great panel on (sustainably) running a magazine.

Also to @moniqueac.bsky.social and @ympang.bsky.social for such a fun talk about submitting short fiction. Could've talked with you all for hours!
Photo of three people at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Louise Koren, Rebecca Bennett, and myself (André Geleynse) Photo of three people standing at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Monique Cuillerier, Y.M. Pang, and myself (André Geleynse)
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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thirtyhelens.bsky.social
ATTN FELLOW CANADIANS:

An actual MP has created a petition to stop financial discrimination against adult creators by payment processors. You have to confirm your email but thats because its something that can actually be shown to parliament.
jmkeep.bsky.social Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · Sep 3
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#nsfw #censorship #canpoli

@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
rebecca-b.bsky.social
Can anyone remember the name (and ideally link) a short story that made the rounds a few years ago:
- girlfriend with chronic disability coping with a VR cat game
- POV is their partner adjusting to the video game addiction

(I mostly just remember cat video game)
September 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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thewaether.bsky.social
living in a golden age for distopian sentences written in a tone like it's the coolest thing ever
But what happens when a child’s imagination no longer has to do any heavy lifting because their toys actually talk back? Mattel, the world’s largest toy company, has partnered with OpenAI to make that a reality.
August 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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heartlines-spec.com
Get ready, we open soon!

Early subs for equity-deserving groups: August 24
General subs: September 1

If you're still tinkering, @rebecca-b.bsky.social created a list of Vibes and Comparables! It's not an exhaustive list but it should kickstart some words.

www.heartlines-spec.com/vibes-and-co...
Vibes and comparables
One question Heartlines Spec often receives is: what does a long-term relationship mean? What does a long-term relationship story look like? Long-term is something that varies for every person. It co...
www.heartlines-spec.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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iridescentwords.bsky.social
Enjoyed the visceral writing and the textures of the seaside town in the Water Doesn't Want you by Rebecca Bennett, published in Augur 7.3.
@rebecca-b.bsky.social
augursociety.org/the-water-do...
The Water Doesn't Want You by Rebecca Bennett
The closer they are to the beach, the more Jay's ice cream tastes of salt. Persimmon and vanilla swirl, tart and sweet just three feet back, ebbs into a burning taste.
augursociety.org
August 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
rebecca-b.bsky.social
Sensory memory activated 😬
fklein907.bsky.social Frances “Poet Laureate of the Robot Alliance” Klein @fklein907.bsky.social · Aug 8
The youth are learning the consequences of early 2000’s fashion
A picture of a girl wearing a pair of long, oversized jeans. The bottom 10-12 inches of the jeans from hem up are soaking wet
August 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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sachacoward.bsky.social
I will be asking to remove 'Queer As Folklore' from the long list for the Polari Prize 2025.
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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heartlines-spec.com
Louder for the people in the back!!

Issue 8 released yesterday and is a labyrinth of delicious words: 8 short stories, 5 poems, 1 Horizon Zero Dawn essay, 1 review on spec-fic books

Not to mention the delightful @angelvleal.bsky.social acting as Guest Poetry Editor

✨✨✨
heartlines-spec.com Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · Jul 31
Issue 8 has stepped through the portals! Our summer issue is always special because it's powered by a birthday wish, BUT this issue is EXTRA POWERFUL because it's powered by TWO BIRTHDAYS.

You should subscribe (or buy online!) -- can't let a birthday wish down 🎂

www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-8/
Issue 8
Issue 8 features portals, aliens, and metamorphoses. These stories and poems are about growing up, growing apart, and growing together. As much as our characters wish they could stay locked in their f...
www.heartlines-spec.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
edit of you wouldn't download a car old meme says you wouldn't think of ideas. The font is in a rough graffiti stencil style that looks like it's missing paint in parts. the text is inconsistently raised and lowered in the background is a mix of horizontal streaks of maroon and light blue on black like VHS artifacts.
July 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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sfpoetry.bsky.social
Kudos to editor @mariaschrater.bsky.social for her Birds issue of Eye To The Telescope, which gets a nice review here!

therevelator.org/environmenta...
Earth Versed: 10 New Poetry Books About Our Relationship With Nature • The Revelator
From a collection set in a landfill to an author’s cultural exploration of a critically endangered species, these books celebrate Earth and mourn its destruction.
therevelator.org
August 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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marygillis.bsky.social
I actually can and will judge people who are using environmentally devastating technology built on mass theft to create a fictional partner who does nothing but tell how great they are.
Headline from The Conversation: More people are considering Al lovers, and we shouldn't judge
July 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
rebecca-b.bsky.social
Well… welcome back to that Sunshine retelling that lingers in my mind
July 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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haileypiperfights.bsky.social
No exceptions. If you use Gen A I in any capacity whatsoever, you suck.

Yes, the way you're using it too. You're not special.

"She probably doesn't mean me"

I do.
sephiramy.bsky.social sephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · May 15
I've seen some vocally anti-AI people recently make an anti-AI post and be surprised there are still pro-AI people following them, and I can explain this;

most pro-AI people think they are somehow the exception. the way THEY are using it, SURELY you would take no issue!

well, we do. so fuck off.
May 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
rebecca-b.bsky.social
Hi, I’m here for the piss take:
franzanth.bsky.social franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Jun 19
ok so I think many people are vaguely aware that animal diet in pop culture is oversimplified. i.e. "dogs eat bone" or "rabbits eat carrot"

but somehow people refuse to accept the fact that butterflies drink piss
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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ssto.press
The preorder store for Emergence is now open! emergence-ssto.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Plus, a brand new teaser video for this new funnel module for #mothership
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDPj...
Emergence: an escape funnel for Mothership RPG
YouTube video by Single Stage to Orbit Press
www.youtube.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
Fuck the UK Supreme Court, fuck transphobes, and fuck J.K. Rowling in particular. Trans lives matter. Trans women are women. Buy trans books, and support trans people and trans rights now and always.
pairofclaws.bsky.social Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Feb 22
On that note:

Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.

Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.

Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
pairofclaws.bsky.social Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Feb 22
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"

So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
April 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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heartlines-spec.com
Love the embrace of Another Old Country by @nadiaradovich.bsky.social -- published in one of the last issues of Apparition Lit and is a banger of a story everyone should read

apparitionlit.com/another-old-...

(it's not all about awards but holy hell is recognition nice)
April 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM